Clothes-drier



(No Model.)

- J. L. MATHER.

CLOTHES DRIER.

N0. 481:,365. Patented Aug. 23, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. MATHER, OF LANARK, ILLINOIS.

CLOTH ES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,365, dated August23, 1892.

Application filed September 10 1891. $erial No. 405,244. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN L. MATHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lanark, in the county of Carroll and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes-Reels; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The invention consists in certain improvements in tilting reels forclothes, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side View of aclothes-reel provided with myimprovements. Fig. 2illustrates the tiltingdevices. Fig. 3 is a perspective view to show the band and its latch.

A designates the stock on which the reelis mounted, the said stockhaving a suitable base B. The upper part of the stock A is cut away onone side, forming a flat surface, as seen at G, and a perforated plate ais fastened to the top of the stock, as shown. To the flat surfaceformed by cutting away the stock is secured a band or housing '19,within which is placed a tongue or latch c, which is pivoted to thehousing at e.

D indicates a head to which the arms E of the reel are secured, the saidarms being passed through diagonal mortises cut through the head, sothat the armsextend outward from the head and both upward and downwardtherefrom. The diagonal mortises are cut through the head D to suit theinclination of the reel-arms, four of the latter being employed, and twoof said mortises are made at points somewhat lower down than the othertwo, so as not to interfere at crossings in the head.

To the arms E are secured the parallel cords plate a and through thehousing I), so that the head will rest on the plate. The pivoted latch cis in position to close against the bolt 9, when the latter isinplace,and is provided with a finger-piece h, by means of which the latchmay be lifted. 'When the reel and bolt 9 are in the upright position, asseen in Fig. 1, the latch being closed against said bolt sustains thereel in such position, and when it is desired to tilt the reel the latchmay be lifted and turned outward and the reel may then be tilted to aninclined position, as seen in Fig. 2.

I claim- The stock A,having at the upperend a rabbet with the perforatedplate a above it, and below said plate the band I), attached to the fiatface 0, said plate carrying a pivoted spring-latch c, in combinationwith the reelhead D, having a bottom bolt g, whereby the reel may beconveniently held in the positions specified.

In testimony whereof I have alfixed my' signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN L. MATI-IER.

l/Vitnesses: J. J. MATHEE, J. M. GLOTFELTY.

